1855 Treaty of Detroit

Tribal Amicus Brief Supporting Cert Petition in LTBB v. Whitmer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

21-769 Little Traverse v Whitmer – Tribal cert amicus.pdfDownload

Petition here.

LTBB v. Whitmer Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether the 1855 Treaty of Detroit established a federal reservation for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians?

Lower court materials here.

Sixth Circuit Decides Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

LTBB v Whitmer

Briefs here.

Sixth Circuit Oral Argument in LTBB v. Whitmer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs are here.

Sixth Circuit Briefs in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

LTBB Opening Brief 

Defendant-Appellee Whitmer Brief

Emmet County Lake Shore Assn and Protection of Rights Alliance Brief

Intervenor-Appellees–Cross-Appellants Combined Brief

Townships Brief

LTBB Reply

State Surreply re McGirt

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Decides Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer [formerly Snyder]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order:

627-dct-order-1.pdf

Briefs here.

Case page here.